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3. Stock-Based Compensation

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3. Stock-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation  
3. Stock-Based Compensation

There were 160,000 option awards granted to employees and no option awards granted to non-employees in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and there were 60,000 option awards granted to employees and 5,000 option awards granted to non-employees in the three months ended March 31, 2012.  The fair values of option awards granted in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

 

Three Months ended

March 31,

  2013   2012
Risk free interest rate 0.88 – 0.90%   1.20 – 2.31%
Dividend yield 0%   0%
Expected term 5 years   5-10 years
Expected volatility 62.8%   62.8 – 67.9%

 

The status of the options issued as of March 31, 2013 and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, were as follows:

 

    Options outstanding  
   

Number of

shares

   

Weighted

average price

per share

 
Balance at December 31, 2012     1,032,500     $ 0.29  
  Options granted     160,000       0.16  
  Options exercised, expired or forfeited     (10,000)       0.15  
Balance at March 31, 2013     1,182,500     $ 0.28  

 

   

Number of

shares

   

Weighted

average price

per share

 
Balance at December 31, 2011     1,003,000     $ 0.31  
  Options granted     65,000       0.15  
  Options exercised, expired or forfeited     (28,000)       0.36  
Balance at March 31, 2012     1,040,000     $ 0.30  

 

The following table summarizes information about options at March 31, 2013:

 

Options outstanding     Options exercisable  
Total shares     Weighted average exercise price     Weighted average remaining contractual life in years     Aggregate intrinsic value     Total shares     Weighted average exercise price     Weighted average remaining contractual life in years     Aggregate intrinsic value  
  1,182,500     $ 0.28       4.90     $ 1,770       960,250     $ 0.30       3.81     $ 1,770  
                                                             

 

 

 

Nonvested stock awards as of March 31, 2013 and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

    Nonvested  
   

Number of

shares

   

Weighted

average g

rant date

fair value

 
Balance at December 31, 2012     112,250     $ 0.08  
Granted     160,000       0.08  
Vested     50,000       0.08  
Balance at March 31, 2013     222,250     $ 0.08  

 

As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, unrecognized compensation cost associated with non-vested share-based employee and non-employee compensation totaled $12,407 and $6,382, respectively, which are expected to be recognized over weighted average periods of 6 months and 5 months, respectively.